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Fantastic Negrito was born in Massachusetts, United States on January 20, 1968. Fantastic Negrito is listed as a singer-songwriter, singer and composer. That works out to 58 years old in 2026. Listed accolades include Libera Awards (2021). Credited works include The Last Days of Oakland, Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? and Please Don't Be Dead.
My Take
Fantastic Negrito is one of those artists I respect for refusing to stay in a single lane. Born Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz in 1968, he blends blues, R&B, and roots music into something that feels both classic and restless. What really impresses me is the hardware: he won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album twice, first for The Last Days of Oakland and again for Please Don't Be Dead. Doing that as a reinvented, midlife act rather than an overnight phenomenon says a lot about persistence. His catalog, including Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?, reads like an artist who keeps pushing rather than coasting on a formula.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Fantastic Negrito
- Name (Japanese)
- ファンタスティック・ネグリート
- Reading
- ふぁんたすてぃっく・ねぐりーと
- Born
- January 20, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Massachusetts, United States
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / singer / composer / pianist / guitarist
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2021 Libera Awards
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Last Days of Oakland | — | |
| Notable work | Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? | — | |
| Notable work | Please Don't Be Dead | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://fantasticnegrito.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/fantasticnegrito/
- Xhttps://x.com/musicnegrito
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic%20Negrito
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8D%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28530004
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Fantastic Negrito born?
Born January 20, 1968 (age 58).
Where is Fantastic Negrito from?
Fantastic Negrito is from Massachusetts, United States.
What does Fantastic Negrito do?
Fantastic Negrito works as singer-songwriter, singer, composer, pianist, guitarist.
What is Fantastic Negrito known for?
Notable works include The Last Days of Oakland, Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?, Please Don't Be Dead.
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